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Pfizer or Moderna? A COVID vaccine distribution dilemma

Good afternoon, readers. Say you walk into a hospital or other COVID vaccine distribution site. You qualify to get one because you’re a priority group under local regulations, and there are enough available doses around for you to get one. Which one would you actually receive? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already granted […]